Debate on ‘Glock Switch’ Ban Draws Warning About Threats and Slurs on Pa. House Floor

Debate on ‘Glock switch’ ban draws warning about threats and slurs on Pa. House floor

The Pennsylvania House chamber. (Photo by Peter Hall/Pennsylvania Capital-Star)Emotional debate and rising tempers preceded a vote Wednesday on state House legislation to ban devices used to make semi-automatic handguns fire as quickly as machine guns. The bill, which would add machine gun conversion devices, known as Glock switches, to Pennsylvania’s list of prohibited offensive weapons, was the fourth in a package of legislation aimed at tough…

Pennsylvania Ban on Glock Switch Fails by One Vote - American Faith

A bill seeking to ban “machine gun conversion devices,” also known as “Glock switches,” was defeated in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Wednesday. The vote, nearly along party lines, came after hours of emotional and intense debate, and ultimately failed by a single vote—handed to Republicans by a Democrat crossing the aisle. The proposed legislation aimed to prohibit devices that convert standard semi-automatic pistols into weapons…

PA Lawmakers Debate, Argue Over Banning Of 'Glock Switch'

By Peter Hall | Pennsylvania Capital-Star Emotional debate and rising tempers preceded a vote Wednesday on state House legislation to ban devices used to make semi-automatic handguns fire as quickly as machine guns. The bill, which would add machine gun conversion devices, known as Glock switches, to Pennsylvania’s list of prohibited offensive weapons, was the fourth in a package […] The post PA Lawmakers Debate, Argue Over Banning Of ‘Glock Swi…

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